Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-07-02

hnInofg steps To cancel the entries
 made Of fiity-ive sections ef desert land
 ID this state, occasions much interest
 here. The officials of the lrrigating
 company that has secured the land. state
 that they have expended over two hun
 dred and fifty thousand dollars m re-
 claiming H. The president of the con-
 pany says that the statements set forth
 m the report 10 Sparks by the special
 agent sent out to investigate the con-
 psny's lands are false.
 WASHINGTON, June 27.-The War
 Department received the following tele-
 gram from General Howard to-day.
 General Miles sends the following from
 San Carlos Arizona. Lieut. JOhnsOn's surprise and capture. and the rapid pur- suit by troops have driven the hOs;iies
 back to the reservation, where they have surrendered. and have instituted an investigation and have detsilel a gen e-al court martial for the trial of those guilty of military offenses, thus ending the present disturbances.
 NEW YORK, June 27.-The feeling ID the stock market Is very uneasy. At the opening this morning the loan crowd the biggest m the room were all anxious to renew loans. Manhattan opened : Der cent lower than Saturdsy's close. News from London of weak market and high rates of money there. exercised a depressing influence. Al eleven o'clock the market was a shade s,eadler. but feeling very nervous.
 NEW YORK, June 27.-Kohlsast an nounces be will settle all claims ID full within X few days.
 DUALIS. June 27.-Priuces Albert Victor. and George of Wales, arrived here this p. m.. and were rece vvd with grest enthusiasm. The corporation cour- cil did not participate ID the welcome.
 SAN FRASCIsco, June 27.-fhe follow ing dispatch was reoci, ed at the office of Gould 4 Curry in this city this morn ing:
 VIRGINIA CTTY, June 27.-9:3O D. m Lanterns nave been lowered tO fOrty-five feet below the l200 foot level and were returned stIll burning. There is no smoke coming up the shaft and but very little gas. The rescue drift is going ahead all right, and We hope to connect with the 15O0 foot level within the next twenty hours.
 ROCHESTER. N. r., June 27.-Masons, helpers and lsborers employed in sewers and street improvements struck this morning for Sl. 75 per day of nine hours. The strike was ordered bv the local as- semblies. At least l0OO0 will be de- prIved of means of support.
 LONDON, June 27.-Priuce Albert Vic tor. and Prince George Of Wales, have started for Dublin, to attend the cere- monies which take place in Ss. PatriCks cathedral tomorrow, in hcnOr ot she Queens jubilee.
 NEW YORK. June 27.-Jake Sharp tottered into court this morning looking weak and worn. He passed a terrible night, not even getting as much sleep as he did Saturday night. Ths prosecu- ton completed their eyideuce about II | o'clock and rested the case for The peo- pie.
 SALINAS, Cal. June 26-Attorney DelmAs continued his argument for the | defense in Simmons case this forenoon, | following up bis attack Of yesterday on | the railroad company and the methods | which have been employed in the prose cution of the defendant. During the | course of his remarks, he said; This | whole persecution is a fabric of inIquity | and rottenness and will fall by it's own | I-NtEl AAuElEE LA44 ! some not right will be brought to bear l on the jury. Why are strange chsrac- ters infesting the town until a verdict Is | given. and why are they dodgiog every | footstep. But 1t is your duty to ind a | verdict without fear, or without curry irg favor with this gigantic corporation | SO potent for good or evil in this State
 During the progress of Delmas | vxyha huH ha.rs n- at the Del Monte Hotel, yelled "R8tsr | and sent to jail.
 H.V. More house, for the prosecution, | than made the closing speech. Not one | iot of evidence" he continued, shows | that previous to the night of the fire the | water pipes m or about the building | were out of order. There were no | matches, stoves or hues ID the locality | Of the circulating room. The fire vas | deliberately planned. The state he | said, "could not prove by direct testi- mony that Simmons applied the torch. but every circumstancs pointed him out | as the criminal. He was to have gone | on the day before, but remained on tie | improbable ground that be wished Co say farewell to his friends, The time | OI NuEu tnt llt hAnAU 1A- NNN | was suspicious. Every witness agreed | that the water would not rIn, yet the tank twas found fall on the follow ing day, establishing the fact of manIpG- lation without question"
 Warehouse closed for the prosecution at 3:45p. m. and the judge delivered the charge to the jury. The Jury retired and seven minutes afterwards n loud shocking was heard from where they were confined and the sheriff hurr.ed into the court aud said. Your Honor, the jury have agreed" Before the iury entered Judge Alexander raised kls hand and said, "I want 1t distinctly un- derstood that no matter what the yer dict may be, no demonstrations ID thIs court will be ecOuntenanced. The jury til- ed in and tneir verdict was read amid rapt silence. When the words mot guilty fell on Simmons car he dIi indeed turn ashy pale. His attorney. Delmas, grasp ed the defendants hand, and the latter turned around and began comforting his wife. The scene WAS most affecting aud a large percentage ot the ladies ID the court were weeping. As the jurors passed by Simmons they shook hands with him and rendered their congrGtu- lations.